Thesis statement: how the rise of modern Japan resulted in the Second World War. Among countries outside Europe and the US‚ Japan recorded a high rise to modernity. The high rate of modernization put the Japanese on a tight rope as far as there cultural and social values were concerned. For them it meant losing some of their values to embrace modernity especially those that were not in line with modernity. During the first quarter of the 19th century‚ Japan was ruled by a class of people from the
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Trade Japan is the fifth largest importer and exporter in the world. Like many other Asian countries that have experienced rapid economic growth in the past few decades‚ exports have had a historical significance to the Japanese economy. The belief in the need to promote exports is part of Japan’s self-image as a "processing nation". Japan imports raw materials and pays for them by processing the raw materials‚ thus adding value to them before exporting the output. In recent years‚ Japan has been
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Firstly‚ I would like to explain the Porter’s Diamond model. Porter’s Diamond model is to explain why a nation achieves international success in a particular industry. Porter theorizes indentified four broad attributes as constituting the diamond which are Factor endowments‚ Demand conditions‚ Relating and supporting industries‚ Firm strategy‚ Structure‚ and rivalry. These attributes can promote or impede the creation of competitive advantage. Hill‚ Charles W.L.(2011) ; Porter M.E. (1990) Factor
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This time‚ it was a 9.0-magnitude earthquake just off the coast of Japan‚ followed by a gigantic tsunami and nuclear disaster. Some of the effects in Japan were obvious‚ while others we may not fully understand for decades to come. With the two major earthquakes so close together‚ many people are comparing the two disasters. Here is a breakdown of the similarities and differences between the earthquakes in Haiti and Japan. Japan is one of the richest countries in the world while Haiti is one of
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Jenny Cho February 7‚ 2013 Stewart Assignment #4: Japan (Prompt/thesis) Prompt: Discuss possible reasons why Japan was the only non-western state to nationalize and win recognition as an equal and how it managed to accomplish this in a mere half century. Thesis: Being aware of recent Western invasions in China‚ Japan had recognized the need to transform their institutions and its society‚ therefore‚ Japan embraced nationalism. By 1649‚ Japan had shut down contact with the European world with the
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Technology and science in Japan The technology industry is composed of companies producing electronic components‚ scientific and technical instruments‚ computer hardware and software‚ and computer services. It is a very fast paced‚ competitive industry in which innovation is the key to success. The technology industry employs a relatively large workgroup engaged in sales and promotion‚ as the success of a new or improved product depends heavily upon consumers being aware of‚ and interested
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European Imperialism on Japan Ever since the Industrial Revolution‚ the Europeans were restless in between the intensified economic activity and competition; many industrialists at this time believed that the only way their nations could ensure their economic necessities was the acquisition of overseas territories‚ and this belief later expanded into Imperialism. The second motive for Imperialism/Colonialism would be that once Europeans obtained the knowledge of ’outer beyond’ and
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“Japan earthquake: Tsunami hits north-east” Source: BBC 2‚ Horizon Special Professor Ian Stewart‚ Geologist Broadcast on 27th March 2011 In this programme‚ Ian Stewart examines the powerful geological forces that caused the devastating Japanese earthquake. 30% of all earthquakes across the world happen in Japan. Earthquakes are caused when the tectonic plates (giant slabs of rock) grind together causing the build up of huge forces. When the pressure gets too much‚ the edges of the plate suddenly
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Outline Format Introduction 1. Over 70% of Japan consists of mountains. The country also has over 200 volcanoes. Raised floors help indicate when to take off slippers or shoes. At the entrance to a home in Japan‚ the floor will usually be raised about 6 inches (15.24 cm.) indicating you should take off your shoes and put on slippers. If the house has a tatami mat room‚ its floor may be raised 1-2 inches (2.54-5.08 cm.) indicating you should take off your slippers. 2. Interested. 3. Tonight I
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Two very different regions of the world‚ Europe and Japan‚ each independently developed very similar systems of feudalism‚ in which vassals held land from lords in exchange for military service. This system played a huge role in what these countries would grow to become. In both regions‚ the decentralization of the time period led to the development of constitutional governmental structures‚ and the distinct separation of classes impacted the creation of similar societies in which there was greater
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